Nuclear Design and Shielding Engineer
Talascend is currently seeking a Nuclear Design and Shielding Engineer for a long-term, remote contract career opportunity with our client in Bellevue, WA.
Overview
The Nuclear Design and Shielding Engineer will perform radiation shielding design and analysis for advanced nuclear reactors and a medical isotopes separations facility. This role involves radiation source term development, sensitivity studies, and computational modeling to support reactor design and safety.
Responsibilities
• Perform radiation shielding design and analysis, including dose calculation, activation rates, DPA rates, energy deposition, and gas production rates.
• Develop radiation source term based on materials activation analysis for non-fuel in-vessel components.
• Design and analyze new systems to solve complex engineering problems.
• Execute sensitivity studies to validate modeling assumptions and improve computational methods.
• Establish and maintain documentation of analysis results and shielding design solutions.
Requirements
• B.S. degree in Nuclear Engineering or equivalent experience with 5+ years of related experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Knowledge of nuclear reactor design concepts and experience in core and radiation shielding analysis.
• Experience in criticality safety and strong computational expertise.
• Proficiency with radiation shielding software such as MCNP, Serpent, SCALE, OpenMC, and others.
• Experience with depletion software like ORIGEN and nuclear core analysis tools such as DIF3D and MC2.
• Familiarity with computer-aided drafting tools such as SolidWorks, SpaceClaim, or Cubit.
• Strong knowledge of nuclear and numerical methods, including activation analysis and isotopic depletion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work within regulatory guidelines for nuclear reactor design.
• Preferred experience with fast reactors, software development for nuclear applications, and programming skills in Python, C++, or Fortran.
• Experience working in an NQA-1 quality program is desired.
• Ability to maintain software by implementing enhancements and bug fixes.
• High degree of trust, integrity, and teamwork.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.